Features

DPS Parmar of LexOrbis considers the wealth of case law in which prosecution history estoppel has helped to adjudicate on patent issues, and explains the implications for patentees

Mandy Swanepoel and Lisa van Zuydam of Adams & Adams offer practical insights on protecting trade dress in South Africa and beyond, using both trademark and non-trademark tools

Wu Xiaohui of Wanhuida Intellectual Property reports on an invalidation decision that demonstrates the importance of patentees limiting and generalising technical features in claims so that they can be sufficiently supported by the specification

Marco Stief of Maiwald considers a regulatory proposal designed to promote antimicrobial R&D and address the ineffectiveness of patent protection, but points out that the proposal lacks clarity and there might be a high price to pay

Wu Xiaoping of Wanhuida Intellectual Property analyses a decision that carries great weight in differentiating between monopolistic behaviour and the exercise of valid intellectual property rights

Managing IP hears from Jason Loh, the creator of an open innovation competition and programme that aims to accelerate the development of technology start-ups by connecting them with patent-rich multinationals